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Bike wont start after wash... wtf!!

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1981 GS750E with aftermarket exhaust and pods...

OK. Bike has been running great. Decided needed a wash, did so and now bike will not start...

If I let sit for an hour I can get engine going at high rpms with choke, then it just does after about 1-2 minutes... after that, will not fire. at all...

Other times I will let it sit, choke, fire... and then literally fire shooting out of exhaust, still high RPMs, and then dies...

All this after a freaking wash. So im at a loss. Any of you guys experience this???

Another note... when I can get the bike to turn over and on with choke, before it dies the sound seems off, much flatter tone then typical.
 
water in the electrics/ignition somewhere. strip and dry ignition switch,kill switch,coils,HT leads,ignition system + all the other electrics. blow em dry and give em a squirt with WD40 or similar
 
Vacuum line to the fuel tap?

Vacuum line to the fuel tap?

Does your fuel tap have a vacuum hose?

Has it come off during your wash?
 
I have dried everything out... even taking apart the carbs... same deal when i try to start the bike... it turns on, revs high for a min and then shuts off and my battery goes dead trying to start it again.... really at a loss...

carbs are not clogged and everything seems as normal... could i have damaged the coils? i guess let it sit till tomorrow and try again...
 
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